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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

28.

I turned 28 years old on
Sunday. And I celebrated it by having adult acne. Seriously - what is up with that pimple?I also spent it at Disneyland,
because that’s what 28 year olds do.In
fact, I didn’t even celebrate it by getting drunk like I would have, I don't know - every
other year for the past seven years.I
just went to the beach, cooked a chicken, watched a movie and then woke up the
next day and went to do Disney, and you know what?It was delightful.I was also still pretty sick, so it was just
what I needed.

I like turning a new age,
because reflecting is something I thoroughly enjoy and do pretty well.I LOVE over-thinking and being emotional and
nostalgic – ugh, I could do it every day!So that’s why I DO!!!

27 was a pretty good
year.In terms of age, it’s pretty
insignificant, right?It’s not quite mid-twenties and it’s not quite almost-30.It’s just
an age that you say and people go, “Oh, ok.”It’s an OK age, but not one that I was ever
excited about being, it was just an age where I sat for a year while waiting to be 28, when I could just be two years away from 30.

But at the very least it was a monumental year. It
was the year that I moved to California! Did I mention that I did that this year? It was the year that I really jumped into a serious relationship.It was the year that I made decisions about
my future and moving forward with my life.It was a hard, sad and exciting year – actually.There were a lot of trying times and decisions that weren't easy to make.It was the year I said goodbye to my beloved
Boston and you know what’s the weirdest thing?I miss Boston more than most
things (aka people).I miss walking up
and down Hanover Street.I miss going to
the bars that I knew bartenders at.I
miss sitting on the waterfront on warm nights and listening to the boats and
sometimes accidentally catching people having sex.I miss sitting on the porch or going shopping
in Faneuil Hall during my lunch breaks.I miss everything being in close proximity.Los Angeles is just so damn huge!

But I also learned a lot
of valuable lessons (I think)… and I’m going to share them!

- Get your
credit in order. Just do it.

- Don’t drink all the white wine just because it’s an
open bar or someone is buying you a ton of white wine.You will
throw up.In your sleep.On your nice, new show dress.

- In fact, don’t
eat zero food and then drink a lot in general – you WILL throw up.In your sleep!!

- If something is bothering you about your
professional life, address it.Don’t
just sit around and complain.Oddly
enough, productive things can happen if you just say something.

- Moving isn’t
just moving – it’s building a home from scratch.Factor that in when you’re moving across
country.I didn’t plan for that, for
whatever reason.I only thought about
furniture and didn’t think about things like pots, pans, utensils, Brita
pitchers, etc.

- Working from
home saves gas and time – think about that next time you feel bad about it.

- Don’t settle
for a shitty job.There will be
something better out there.Even if you
have to take said shitty job until you find it.

- Take a boat
ride once a year. They’re the most fun
and relaxing.

- You only live
once. (Y'know... YOLO.)Spend time doing things that make
you happy and stop giving a shit what people think. That I'm still learning, of course, but just figured I'd throw it on there.